Unite Here! Local 17

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Unite Here! Local 17

We are Minnesota's Hospitality Union! H.E.R.E., the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union, was formed in 1891 and merged with UNITE in 2004.

Local 17 is a branch of UNITE HERE, an International labor union that combines industrial and textile workers (the former UNITE union) and hospitality workers (the former HERE union). We have over 500,000 members in the United States and are working non-stop to organize more. In the Twin Cities area, Local 17 represents roughly 6,000 workers in hotels, restaurants, bars, caterers, cafeterias, spor

ts complexes, MSP airport, breweries, distilleries and other hospitality-related businesses. Our members are as diverse as Minnesota itself. Approximately 70% of Local 17’s members are immigrants and the majority of members are women. The members of Local 17 speak more than 17 languages and dialects We’re your parents, your neighbors, your friends and your spouses as well as the people who cook meals in restaurants, make beds in hotels, mix drinks in bars and sell hot dogs at ball games. Our members don’t just serve the community, they are the community.

06/15/2025

After the assassination of a Minnesota state representative, state law enforcement officials urged people not to attend political protests and organizers called off rallies as investigators said the attacker, who remained at large, may have planned to target the demonstrations. Still, scores of people gathered in St. Paul. Several attendees said it was important to protest and show courage, even on a frightening day. https://nyti.ms/3SSeKlC

06/14/2025

06/06/2025

Minnesota’s Adult recreational use bill requires that a business producing Low-Potency H**p Edibles applying for a license must have an attestation that they have entered into a labor peace agreement (LPA) with a bona-fide labor organization in order to be considered for a license and must maintain an LPA as an ongoing condition of licensure.

UNITE HERE! Local 17 is the Union representing Minnesota’s craft beverage workers. We represent hundreds of workers across Minnesota in food and beverage production and serving, including THC beverage producers and taprooms such as Fair State Brewing Co-op and Indeed Brewing Co.

To comply with Minnesota State law, we have crafted a standard LPA document that satisfies the goals of the statute, including terms limiting labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with the entity.

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05/05/2025

Hilton Minneapolis workers held their first picket on Friday to let the hotel know: Hilton workers will never stop the fight! We want a fair contract now!!

05/02/2025

Our union picketed with airport workers and marched for immigrant and union rights on International Workers’ Day. Solidarity forever!!

04/22/2025

The UNITE HERE MN State Council has voted to endorse Soren Stevenson for Minneapolis City Council- Ward 8.

04/08/2025

InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront and DoubleTree St Paul Downtown workers held a massive picket last week to push back against disrespectful proposals that could double housekeepers' workload!

04/07/2025

The UNITE HERE MN State Council has voted to endorse these progressive champions for Minneapolis City Council:
Elliott Payne, Ward 1
Robin Wonsley, Ward 2
Katie Cashman, Ward 7
Jason Chavez, Ward 9
Aisha Chughtai, Ward 10
Aurin Chowdhury, Ward 12

04/03/2025

Union siblings, friends & allies - a message from Café Cerés workers. All donations to their relief fund will be distributed to the baristas, cooks, and dishwashers who made the cafes possible. Your support would not only help ease the impact of DDP’s decision, but also send a message to our community at large that we have each other’s backs: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-relief-fund-for-cafe-ceres-workers

We’re angry Café Cerés chose to close the cafes rather than collaborate with us on how to save them. We’re frustrated the closure comes as we moved closer and closer to finishing our first contract.

We unionized because we know the service industry only works for owners. We’ve spent years working to make these cafes better and we will fight for what we deserve. Because we are a union, we can fight for more together than we’d ever get alone. Café Cerés can close, but it won’t make the restaurant industry’s problems go away. We believe in worker power to continue to fight and make the industry truly take care of its workers.

Dear friends and community members, We, the workers at Café Cerés, ar… Mariam Karkache needs your support for Donate to Relief Fund for Café Cerés Workers

04/01/2025

Whoa!!

The Courtyard Marriott workers came out for their FIRST EVER picket this Saturday morning. The workers are standing up and fighting for a fair contract! ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

03/27/2025

Intercon & DoubleTree workers continue to stand together. The company wants to trade more workload for the housekeepers for a raise for everyone.

The workers say: “No!!! No raise will come on the backs of our coworkers!”

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03/22/2025

WHOA! Host workers marching their signature petition signed by OVER 75% of workers to the management office. ✍🏼✍🏼✍🏾✍🏾

Host workers are ready to whatever it takes to win!

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312 Central Avenue SE, Ste 444
Minneapolis, MN
55414

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http://www.uniteherelocal17.org/

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Local 17 is a branch of UNITE HERE, an International labor union that combines industrial and textile workers (the former UNITE union) and hospitality workers (the former HERE union). H.E.R.E., the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union, was formed in 1891 and merged with UNITE in 2004. We have over 270,000 members in the United States and are working non-stop to organize more. In the Twin Cities area, Local 17 represents roughly 6,000 workers in hotels, restaurants, bars, caterers, cafeterias, sports complexes, the airport, and other hospitality-related businesses. Our members are as diverse as Minnesota itself. Approximately 70% of Local 17’s members are immigrants and the majority of members are women. The members of Local 17 speak more than 17 languages and dialects We’re your parents, your neighbors, your friends and your spouses as well as the people who cook meals in restaurants, make beds in hotels, mix drinks in bars and sell hot dogs at ball games. Our members don’t just serve the community, they are the community.